GHSA-5c4v-vh95-c67c
Jenkins Email Extension Plugin SMTP password transmitted and displayed in plain text
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:email-ext | >= 2.72, < 2.74 | 2.74 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
Email Extension Plugin stores an SMTP password in its global configuration file `hudson.plugins.emailext.ExtendedEmailPublisher.xml` on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
While this password is stored encrypted on disk, it is transmitted and displayed in plain text as part of the configuration form by Email Extension Plugin 2.72 and 2.73. This can result in exposure of the password.
Email Extension Plugin 2.74 transmits the SMTP password in its global configuration encrypted and masks it using a password field.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2232
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/email-ext-plugin/commit/b51497d044e36e950d698a79bb781ef4c83a251c
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/email-ext-plugin
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-08-12/#SECURITY-1975
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/12/4